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Election 2006
On September 30th 2006
I recently was elected to Alderman in the Village of Baskin, LA.
Alderman (Town Councilman) - 4 year term.
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Swearing In took place at the Franklin Parish Court House.
~left to right~
Clerk of Court, Larry LaBorde (Me) Alderman, Tommy Hendry Police Chief, Theo Martin- Alderman,
Jean Clark - Mayor and Billy Jo Cupp - Alderman.

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Duties of the Alderman

Mayor-Board of Alderman Form (Lawrason Act)
The powers of a mayor-board of aldermen municipal government were originally limited to those specified in the Act itself. This often hampered local officials in their administration of municipal affairs. In 1985-86, the first comprehensive revision of the Lawrason Act since its enactment in 1898 was undertaken. Among the significant features of this revision are: (1) the grant of authority to municipalities to exercise any power and perform any function necessary, requisite, or proper for the management of their affairs not denied by law (R.S. 33:361); and (2) delineating the respective powers and duties of the officials of a Lawrason Act municipality, particularly by designating the mayor as the chief executive officer and the board of aldermen as the legislative body of the municipality (R.S. 33:362). |
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More to come latter....
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